North Central Football remains atop the FloCollege D3 Football Rankings after a ranked road win, while Mary Hardin-Baylor makes the week’s biggest jump and Springfield breaks into the Top 25.
North Central kept its grip on No. 1, but the Cardinals had to earn it on the road. Trailing Wartburg 14-7 at halftime, North Central scored 17 unanswered points and leaned on its defense to secure a 26-20 victory. The Cardinals held the Knights to 231 total yards, forced two second-half turnovers and controlled possession for more than 38 minutes.
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John Carroll Football moved up three spots to No. 2, followed by UW-River Falls, Wheaton and UW-Platteville. Susquehanna Football also made a notable climb, rising five places to No. 7.
No team gained more ground than Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Cru jumped 11 spots to No. 11 after improving to 2-0 with a 29-6 win at Pacific Lutheran. Luke Vidal returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown, BJ Stewart added a 92-yard kickoff return score and the UMHB defense held the Lutes to 27 rushing yards.
Berry College Football moved up one spot to No. 6 after holding off LaGrange 20-17. Andrew Hunter passed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while adding 73 rushing yards, and Jake Turner finished with 109 yards and a score on the ground.
Springfield College Football is one of our four newcomers to this week’s rankings, entering at No. 21 after a 48-0 road win over Husson. The Pride rushed for 436 yards, finished with 508 yards of offense and possessed the ball for more than 40 minutes. Endicott, Franklin & Marshall and Cortland also joined the Top 25.
The losses created just as much movement. Johns Hopkins fell from No. 4 to No. 17, Wartburg dropped seven spots to No. 18, Bethel slid to No. 22, and Coe landed at No. 25.
See the full FloCollege Top 25 rankings below ahead of Week 3 of the D3 football season.
D3 Football Rankings 2026: Week 2 Top 25
- North Central
- John Carroll
- UW-River Falls
- Wheaton
- UW-Platteville
- Berry
- Susquehanna
- UW-Whitewater
- Trinity (Texas)
- St. John’s
- Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Salisbury
- Christopher Newport
- Hardin-Simmons
- Endicott
- Mount Union
- Johns Hopkins
- Wartburg
- Linfield
- Hope
- Springfield
- Bethel
- Franklin & Marshall
- Cortland
- Coe
How The FloCollege D3 Football Rankings Are Determined
The FloCollege Division III football rankings are driven by objective data, with an emphasis on winning, strength of schedule and quality victories.
Ranking factors include:
- Wins
- Strength of schedule
- Quality wins
- Total margin of victory
- Away wins
- Current streak
Preseason positioning established the foundation for the inaugural rankings. As the season progresses, results, quality wins and overall performance will take on a greater role in determining each week’s Top 25.
UW La Crosse (D3) vs Wayne State (MI) (D2)
There might be a D3 over D2 upset on the horizon.
UW La Crosse travels to play Wayne State with a serious point to prove. A preseason top 11 team in the country is off to a winless start after losing to two top 15 squads by one score.
Wayne State on the other hand … they’re just looking to score their first points of the season.
D3 schools beating D2 schools is a rare thing, but this Saturday, college football fans might just see it happen.
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